Substitute teacher; former lab technician, UV curing and silicones; student assistant, undergraduate labs; teacher for children’s church program; coordinator of group bringing meals to the elderly.Top | Back to List

Private tutor, math and science; research assistant, AIDS research laboratory; lead author of article in peer-reviewed journal; former resident aide at camp for mentally and physically handicapped youth.Top | Back to List

Assistant engineer in the energy industry, 18 years, working up from assistant lab technician; math and science tutor; United Way campaign coordinator; subject of 2008 profile, Diversity/Careers in Engineering.Top | Back to List

Research scientist and executive during 35 years in industrial research and development, with 35 publications and six U.S. patents; mentor, AP chemistry and biology students; former U.S. Army Captain.Top | Back to List

F. Jason Duncan | Columbus, OH | Will attend: University of Cincinnati
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:James Madison University ’99, biotechnology, minor in English
• Graduate college and degree: The Ohio State University ’09, Ph.D. immunology

Teaching assistant, general chemistry lab; hospital intern; co-founder of university mentoring program for inner-city high school students; high school biology and chemistry tutor; hospital mentor for low-income teen mothers.Top | Back to List

Environmental education intern, teaching outdoor school for students 5th grade and up; grassland bird technician, state wildlife research unit; dean’s list student/honors graduate; community service and mission team member.Top | Back to List

Former senior research engineer and principal development engineer, major manufacturing firm, with 14 published articles; graduate assistant in engineering, two universities; tutor/substitute teacher at local school.Top | Back to List

College-level math tutor; creator of a medication safety program at a local inner-city school; facilitator, teen institute on abuse of prescription and OTC medications; dean’s list student and magna cum laude graduate.Top | Back to List

Daniel Kmetz | Strongsville, OH | Will attend: University of Cincinnati
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Calvin College ’11, mathematics, minor in business

Calculus and statistics tutor; varsity soccer player and youth soccer coach, including developmentally disabled students; volunteer income tax preparer for low-income town residents; Habitat for Humanity volunteer.Top | Back to List

Engineering intern, utilities and energy industry; physical science and engineering tutor and class assistant, local high school; high school football and track coach; Choose Ohio First scholar, honors/ dean’s list student.Top | Back to List

Consumer advocate and house manager for 13 years with care agency for developmentally disabled individuals; substitute teacher; church youth teacher and assistant, summer sports camp and upward basketball program for children.Top | Back to List

Clinical research associate, pediatric palliative care; former research biologist, animal lab; former hospital lab technician; math, chemistry, and anatomy tutor in both high school and college; dean’s list student.Top | Back to List

Honors student with background across the physical and life sciences; reading tutor and creator, community tutoring program; co-founder of campus urban service club; lifeguard and water fitness instructor.Top | Back to List

Education intern at local zoo and aquarium; volunteer at wildlife rehabilitation center; lead teacher for summer camp program; former after-school program assistant, rural elementary school; tutor for Ohio Reads program.Top | Back to List

College-level math instructor and tutor for non-traditional students; high school tutor in science, physics and math; former analytical chemist and laboratory technician; recipient of “most interesting commercial potential” award for diabetic detection system.Top | Back to List

Intern at commercial polymers lab; undergraduate researcher and presenter at various math conferences; high school tutor and substitute teacher at Indian school, Montana; sixth-grade math tutor; summa cum laude college graduate.Top | Back to List

Madeline Schultz | Concord, MA | Will attend: John Carroll University
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Oberlin College ’10, biochemistry and art history

Co-author, published chemistry article, Environmental Science & Technology journal; high school tutor and class assistant through the City Year Cleveland Corps; apprentice teacher, sixth grade math; counselor, summer camp.Top | Back to List

Sarah Scott | North Ridgeville, OH | Will attend: John Carroll University
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:University of Akron ’07, biology
• Graduate college and degree: University of Akron ’09, M.S. in biology

Research technologist; graduate teaching assistant; zoo volunteer and guest services facilitator; tutor and science teacher with after-school program; community service volunteer.Top | Back to List

College math tutor; camp counselor and music leader; student teacher and volunteer tutor, math and reading; children’s church music leader; summer care volunteer at community kids’ club.Top | Back to List

Quality control chemist, health care/pharmaceuticals; teaching assistant, accelerated high school program; science and math mentor/tutor through local schools and Mocha Moms, Inc., magna cum laude college graduate; graduate of high-need urban schools.Top | Back to List

David Sofge | Cincinnati, OH | Will attend: University of Cincinnati
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:University of North Florida ’84, mathematics

Mathematician, National Security Agency, 17-plus years; engineering management consultant; patent-holder, image analysis; former college teaching assistant; former computing instructor, National Cryptologic School; volunteer at COSI, with Destination Imagination, and with Cub Scouts.Top | Back to List

Sanchez Starks | Cleveland, OH | Will attend: University of Akron
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Myers University ’08, business administration, minor in political science; coursework in chemistry

Pension evaluation department head for corporate benefits consulting firm for over a decade; expert witness in 29 Ohio counties; soccer coach soccer for four- and five-year-olds; former actuarial assistant/programmer.Top | Back to List

High school math tutor; volunteer, Boys and Girls Club; manager and patron liaison, university library; graduate of Appalachian area schools with understanding of rural poverty and high-need students.Top | Back to List

Undergraduate research associate, molecular and cellular physiology; research assistant, environmental engineering; teaching assistant, psychology; community science tutor; leader for Young Life high school program; softball coach; dean’s list student/honors graduate.Top | Back to List

Lynsi Woods | Pickerington, OH | Will attend: University of Cincinnati
• Undergraduate college, class, and major:Miami University ’11, zoology, minors in history and music composition

Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters; tutor for adult students preparing to take the GED; volunteer tutor in math, science and writing for Adopt-a-School; student leader and math and writing assistant, multicultural leadership program.Top | Back to List

Community college instructor, technology and business; instructor, adult education/retraining service; substitute teacher; former software programmer and tester; high school glee club advisor; volunteer, 4-H, Girl Scouts, and PTO; church children’s activity coordinator.Top | Back to List

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